Seed Academy’s Real State of Entrepreneurship Survey (prev. Startup Survey), has expanded in scope and focus from start-ups to all entrepreneurs irrespective of business size, age or revenue as we look to get a true reflection of the state of entrepreneurship directly from entrepreneurs. Now in its 4th year, the Real State of Entrepreneurship Survey...
Applications are now open for the 2018 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme for startups in South Africa (GCIP-SA). The programme is part of a global initiative that aims to address environmental and economic challenges as well as issues around energy through the promotion of clean technology innovation. This year’s competition will focus on energy efficiency, renewable...
According to the GEM) 2017/2018 report, total early-stage entrepreneurial activity (TEA) in South Africa is at 11.0%, 4.1 percentage points higher compared to 2016’s score of 6.9%. Apart from the country’s 4.1 percentage points TEA growth, entrepreneurial intentions has also increased in the last few years to 11.7%, up from 10.1% in 2016/17. Read more Source: SME...
Startupbootcamp Cape Town is a leading accelerator focused on high-growth startups in blockchain, connected devices, payment solutions, capital markets and asset management, integrated supply chain, e-commerce, retailtech, insurtech, alternative financing, identity management, digital connectivity, data and behavioral analytics and enabling technologies. The accelerator is anchored by leading corporate sponsors Old Mutual, RCS, BNP Paribas, Nedbank,...
Are you a start-up or small business with an idea, product or service that addresses a large market need? Do you believe your business has the potential to achieve high growth over the next 5 years? Is your business currently struggling to survive and grow due to lack of funding? If you can answer...
Fetola, an enterprise development firm, is launching Groundswell, a new initiative to accelerate the success of products and services in the water, sustainability and resource efficiency sectors. The programme is supported by seed funding from J.P. Morgan, builds entrepreneurial skills and helps big corporates and small business owners do better business together. Thirty South African entrepreneurs...
It’s a new digital business world out there, and by embracing the power of your smartphone, you can take full advantage of it, says Jesse Weinberg, Head of the SME segment at FNB Business. Here are 6 ways you can use your smartphone to launch a start-up at little to no cost. Read more Source: SME South...
Running a SME does not excuse you from being a business owner of good standing. Jannie Rossouw, Head of Sanlam Business Market offers 8 ways business owners and entrepreneurs can apply ethics in their business dealings. Read more Source: SME South Africa ')}
The Tony Elemu Foundation (TEF) has opened applications to the fourth cohort of its $100-million Entrepreneurship Development Programme. The programme kicks off in May and runs until December. Interested entrepreneurs have until midnight on 1 March to submit their applications. Read more Source: Ventureburn ')}
Local networking platform SpliceWorks is now accepting registrations from tech startups looking to do business with corporates. This, after the platform concluded beta testing with 70 entrepreneurs in November last year. During the test phase, startups were able to request an invitation to join the site. The platform launched in September last year. Read more Source: Ventureburn ')}...
